as in leading man
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Recent Examples of leading lady
During the conversation, the leading ladies opened up about the importance of Black women in entertainment and how motherhood impacts their career.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 June 2025
Vita was also there in August of 1975 when leading lady Verdon left the show for five weeks for throat surgery and Liza Minnelli became her understudy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The leading ladies were among the many stars of the stage who showed up Sunday for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, which saw nearly three dozen Broadway shows nominated across 26 different categories.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Late Night With Deborah Vance may be no more, but Hacks’ leading lady isn’t ready to lay down and die — no matter what that TMZ obituary says!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 May 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 June 2025
Vita was also there in August of 1975 when leading lady Verdon left the show for five weeks for throat surgery and Liza Minnelli became her understudy.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
The leading ladies were among the many stars of the stage who showed up Sunday for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, which saw nearly three dozen Broadway shows nominated across 26 different categories.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
Late Night With Deborah Vance may be no more, but Hacks’ leading lady isn’t ready to lay down and die — no matter what that TMZ obituary says!
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leading lady
leading man
Noun
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Pro wrestling was Hollywood suddenly, with Hogan playing the role of leading man.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Reacher leading man Alan Ritchson also met the Bidens, as documented in an Instagram post shared early Tuesday.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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“Leading lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leading%20lady. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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